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    Studies on haemolymph and its modulation by entomopathogenic fungi in an insect pest, Dysdercus koenigii (Heteropteran:Pyrrhocoridae)
    (Department of Zoology, 2018) Kumar, Dinesh
    An attractive alternative method to chemical pesticides is the microbial biocontrol (MBCAs) agents. They are the natural enemies devastating the pest population with no hazardous effects on human health and the environment too. Entomopathogenic fungi have an important position among all the biocontrol agents because of its route of pathogenicity, broad host range and its ability to control both sap-sucking pests such as mosquitoes and aphids as well as pests with chewing mouthparts, yet they only cover a small percentage of the total insecticide market. Improvements are needed to fulfill the requirements for high market share. Entomopathogenic fungi differ from other microorganisms in their infection process: they directly breach the cuticle to enter the insect hemocoel, while other microorganisms enter by ingestion through the mouth and then cause disease.